Bow-rest for vehicle-tops.



N. J. MGLEAN. BOW REST FOR VEHICLE TOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUB 17, 1908.

952?, 3l Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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. *fr @In anon/vers N. J. MULBAN.

BOW REST FOB. VEHICLE TOPS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI: 1v, 190s.

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NEIL J'. IVIOLEAN, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

BOW-BEST FOR VEH'ICLE-TOIPS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Fatimtcdl Miam., i5, jlllll).

Application led June' 17, 1908. Serial No. 438,986.

To all whom 'it may concern: Be it known that l, NE1L J. MCLEAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in thel county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented-'certain new and usefulv Improvements in Bow-Rests for Vehicle-Tops, of which lthe following is a specification. 4

This invention relates to automobile tops, and more particularly to bow rests therefor, and has for itsl object 'to provide such an article arranged for adjustment between-the standards of folding automobile tops to prevent abrasion of thecloththereof when in folded position.. y

Another object is to provide such` an article which will be adjustable to different sizes of tops.

Another object is to provide such an. article which will be readily detachable and whichwill be ei'ective in operation.

Another object is to provide such an article which will be arranged for automatic locking engagement between the standards of the top.

Other objects andl advantages will be ap-y parent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the 'i yspecific structure shown and describedA may lbe made within the scope of the claims, with- '1 out departing from the spirit of the inven- In the drawings forming a portion of this speciiication and in which `like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1' is a-general sectional view of the rest in closed position, Fig. 2 is a.' similar view of the rest in open position, Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the base member at right angles to Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a detail of the sliding hatch member carried by the base portion, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the pivoted member at right angles to Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal'sectional View of the base and pivoted members with the working parts removed, Fig. 7 is a detail of the retaining member 49, Fig. 8 is aseotional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7, Fig.

a base portion 15 having a body portion 17 in which a longitudinally extending chan nel 18 is formed-and :trom which extends the fastening arm 19 secured to an automobile 13 by means of screws 20 engaged through perforations 21 inthe arm 19. The lower end of the body portion 17 extends laterally outward to provide apivot arm 22 to the outer end of which a pivot arm 23 is secured by means of a bolt 24. The arm 23 is provided with a longitudinally extending channel 25 similar. to that 18 formed in-the body portion 17. The upper portionl of the arm 23 is provided with a lateral opening 25 through which is engaged a bolt 27 carrying a binding member 2S pivotally engaged on the bolt, its freeend being pro' vided with an outwardly turned iiange 29 for engagementhunder an inwardly turned tiange 2O at the upper end of the channel 18, of the body portion 17. The arm 23 is held in spaced relation with the body portion 17. A threaded opening 31 extends laterally through the binding member 2S and has engaged therein a'thumb screw 32' having a swiveled plate atits inner end and provided with a concave inner surface for a purpose to be subsequently' disclosed. 'A laterally extending threaded pin 24 is carried at the outer end of the pivot arm 22 and arranged for the engagement thereon if desirable of a 'goose neck for support-ing the bows of the automobile top. v

A retaining member 36 is engaged in the channel 25 and comprises a. bar having perforations 37 at spaced intervals adjacent to which are llocated inwardly s aced parti tions 39; a series of chambers thus being formed for a purpose presently to be described. Upwardly extending pins 40 are carried by each of the partitions 39 andv seated on the pins l0 there are helical springs ll'bearing against sliding blocks i3 slidably i lfree ends latch arms 4S have' downwardly directed biils e8.

A. retaining member 49 similar to the member B6 is secured `in thechannel 18 thus forming' a plurality oi chambers 18's having communicating openings 37 similar to those 1 n` the opposltely disposed pivot arm. Helical springs '50 are seated 1n the movement of the arms 46 and the blocks 43.

there is located a helical arm 51 thus allowing disengagement of the base ot each of these chambers and support the latch members 51 having latch arms 5l and bases 52 extending therefrom, the latch portion being `arranged to lie in sliding engagement with the retaining member below the opening 37 and tendin Y to close the v opening under thepressure o the spring 5, leaving a space in the chamber between the inner wall of the channel and the said latch portion, this space being closedl by the arm 52 in engagement with the spring 50. In the space formed between the latch portion and the inner wall of the channel spring 53 `supporting a block 54 which bears against the eX- tremity of the latch arm 48 to hold it out l of engagement with the latch arm 51 until downward pressure is applied on the separating member. The latch arm 48'is provided with a downwardly extending bill 48 which engages over and inwardly of the latch arm 51 when it is forced downwardly a, 3;ain'st the block 54. An additional chamber 56 is formed in the upper end of the channel 18 by the retaining member 49 and seated therein is a helical spring 57 bearing upon a block 58 which is t us pressed against the upwardly directed flange 29 of the connecting ably against disengagement from the downwardly directed flange 30.

In use, when an automobile top is folded, the bow rest-is engaged with the bows, one of each of the separating members 4'? being engaged between the adjacent Vbow arms. The screw 32 is then operated to secure the standards lirmly against movement; 'the resultant downward movement of the separating members 47' causes the engagement or' the portions 4S with the latch arms 51', accompanied by a corresponding" downward The removal of pressure from the separating arms 47 causes their upward movement under the tension of the springs 41 and 50,

portion 28 to hold it yieldand will release the bills 55 :trom the latch rest from the bows of the automobile top by the outward movement of the pivot member 23.

It will thus be seen' that an article is provided which is adapted for use with various types of automobile 'tops to prevent rapid wear ol the material composing the to llhe size and number of the 4separating members 47 may be increased when neces- What is claimed 1s: I

1. An artirile of the class described com- I prising a ba e, spaced latch engaging members carriedy the base, a pivoted arm carf ried' by the base, resiliently spaced separators carried by said arm for separating and i supporting the bows of folding vehicle l atenei tops, said 4se arators being arranged tor disengageable :itching engagement with the base member, means for compressing Vthe engaged bow portions rigidly against vibratory movement and means for securing the base portion against the side of a vehicle.

2. A bow rest for automobile tops comprising a stationary member having a plurality ot sprin pressed latches thereon, a conining mem er pivoted upon the base member, a plurality of separators carried thereby and having portions adapted for engan'ement by the latches and means carried by the confining member for compressing bows upon the separators.

3. A bow rest including a base member having a plurality ofspring-presscd latches thereon, a confining member pivoted thereon and adapted to lie in parallel spaced relation therewith' atI times, longitudinally spaced 'resilientl-y supported separators carried between the base and the confining member and adapted'to engage the latches when pressed upon laterally and means for compressing bow portions between the separators to hold the bowsagainst vibration and to force the separators into engagement with the latches. 4 v

4. A device of the class-described, comprising a base portion, a. confining member pivoted thereon and adapted to lie in spaced relation therewith tor the reception of bow .portions therebetween, resiliently supported separatin members carried be- `tween the baseand t e confining member, a

cross piece adapted tor latching engagement between the confining member and the base, and means for compressing bow por- :tions upon and between the separator members.

5. An article of the class described comprising a base portion, a plurality ot spaced recesses therein, a plurality of spring presseddatch 4members movable in the recessespa pivoted` confining member carried` by the base 'member in spaced relation there-1 with, a plurality of longitudinally movable springl pressed pivot blocks carried by the confining member, a plurality -ot separators pivoted' upon the blocks, said separators having projections adaptedv for engagement in the first name recessesv for latching engagement with ,t e latch members, amovable crosslpiecei adapted for rigid en 'agementlbetween the base and the con ning memler and a-clamping member carried b w portions between the base and-the confi Itlere y adapted for operation to compress ing member. In testimony whereof I ama my .signature, in presence of two witnesses.'

NEU., J. MoLlEAN. ll'ritnesses djhln'ra'nn, G. vt). MATTER.

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